The House passed a resolution on Wednesday that will require all lawmakers and staff to undergo anti-sexual harassment training, as a wave of sexual misconduct allegations have shaken Congress.
The House passed the measure by voice vote that mandates the training during each congressional session.
Capitol Hill members and staff will also have to complete the training within 180 days after the current session begins in January.
The House voted as members consider the fate of Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, who’s facing allegations from female staffers that he sexually harassed them.
Conyers, 88, has stepped down from his post as ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, but many members are calling for him to resign his seat.
In the Senate, which passed a similar resolution earlier this month, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called for an ethics committee investigation into Sen. Al Franken’s behavior.
A number of woman have accused the Minnesota Democrat of sexually groping them.
One woman, former model Leeann Tweeden, said Franken forcibly kissed and grabbed her breasts during a USO tour in 2006, two years before he was elected to the Senate.
Franken has refused calls to step down and has apologized for his behavior.
With Post Wires